Sharp County record., 1887-10-06
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

lUPlUN VI lHE DAl.
News from Everywhere.
C.P. HUNTINGTON was a witness before
the Pacific Railroad Commission on the
2ist.
Ir considered certain that number OF
the police will be reported guilty OF the
murder of old man Lonergan as result OF
the coroner's inquest at Mitchellstown,
Ireland.
ENGLISH workingmen of NorthumDer-
land have deposed Burt and Fenwick, their
representatives in the House of Commons,
for failure to secure beneficial legislation
for their constituents.
THE anniversary of the entry OF the
Italian troops into Rome was celebrated
in that city on the 21st by professions ana
banquet to the veterans. The city was
brilliantly illuminated at night.
THE managers of the Midland railway
In England, are likely to suffer for their
suspension of the block signal system on
the day of the Doncaster races, which led
to the terrible accident involving the loss
of over score Of lives.
AT meeting of the Socialistic, or Pro-
gressive Labor, party in New York on
the 18th, it was decided to send out speak
ers to present to the people of the State
the doctrines of that party during the
campaign which is approaching.
JOHANN MOST, the rabid New York An
archist, is loud in his denunciations of all
who have had anything to do with his
Chicago compatriots, and at a meeting on
the night of the 18th gave utterance to
language of most incendiary character
AT reception given to Mrs. Cleveland
by Mrs. Geo. w. Childs, at Bryn Mawr,
Pa, on the 18th the Presidents wife was
given her choice out of Mr.. Child's splen'
did herd of thoroughbred Jersey cows
She chose an eighteen months old helfer
named Grace.
THE Cologne Gazette publishes an article
in which it says that Germany henceforth
will be Independent of Russia, unless the
latter makes fresh advances. The alli
ance of the three Emperors being dis
solved continues the Gazette, it will not
be followed by Russo-German connec,
tion.
NEWS received from Oregon indicates
that the salmon pack will probably not
fall as far short as at first anticipated.
The close of the season for salmon on the
Columbia river ends on September 30, but
it is stated that several canneries on the
river are making preparations to put up
salmon next month.
THE National Rifles armory at Washing
ton was filled on the night of the 10Th with
business men assembled to arrange for a
demonstration of welcome in honor of ex-
Governor Alex. Shepherd Of the District of
Columbia, who recently returned from
Mexico and went to the seashore to re-
cuperate his broken health.
CARDINAL GIBBONS will leave Bal timore
on the 26th for an extended Western trip
He goes to Portland, Ore, to confer the
palium upon Archbishop w. H. Gross Of
the province of Oregon. On his way out
the cardinal will stop at several of the
principal cities of the West and Northwesi
and visit the resident prelates.
THE National district lodges Of negro
Fellows, which have been in session
at Columbus, o., have formulated the fol-
lowing propositions, to be presented to the
biennial movable committee: Royal
Grand lodges to be substituted for the
present district lodges and an Imperial
Grand lodge instituted to take the place of
B. NJ
THE government of Manitoba has re-
ceived an offer from London capitalists to
float the new railroad bonds at par. The
first consignment of rails was expected
on the Goth, and track-laying will begin at
once. Argument on the Dominion Gov.
ernment injunction case was expected to
begin on the 20th. Whatever its result, it
will be appealed.
A WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York Post says that General N. P. Banks,
United States Marshal for Massachusetts,,
is in danger of losing his position on ac-
count of confusion in his accounts. There
is no doubt of his integrity and there is no
shortage, but his method of managing the
office is said not to satisfy the strict busi-
ness standard of the Washington officials.
GENERAL ROGER A. PRYOR has agreed
TO undertake the case of the condemned
Chicago Anarchists. The general said on
TIE 10Th: 81 am awaiting the arrival of
Captain w. p. Black from Chicago with
the papers in the case. | expect him here
Wednesday. Whether we take the case to
the United States Supreme Court Or not
depends on my conference with Captain
Black, and an examination of the record"
ANOTHER daring robbery is reported on
the Texas & Pacific railroad, perpetrated
at precisely the same spot of that
of June last-near Benbrook
station. The robbers got away
with cash to the amount of several thou
sand dollars, but a large amount was
secreted by the express messenger before
they gained access to the car. Great ex-
citement has been caused by the occur
renee.
THE interest in the coming race between
the Scotch yacht Thistle and General
Payne's Volunteer is becoming quite in
tense in the East, among yachtsmen and
others. Immense sums of money are
already staked on the result, the Volun-
teer beinp generally the fayorite nOtWith-